Two (and possibly three) annoying things that would be more annoying together. USA Today thinks Joe Theisman is the best choice to replace Pat Haden in the broadcast booth for NBC's Notre Dame football broadcasts. (USA Today)
Texas and Branded Retail Energy team up to create Texas Longhorn Energy. First there was H2Orange bottled water in the shape of Texas Tower, and not this. What next, Bevo Brand Taco Meat? (Sports Business Journal, Deadspin)
Joshua Jackson tries to hi-jack Comic-Con. The Fringe star holds his own "Pacey-Con"for fans of his old Dawson's Creek days. He even reportedly handed out his own Dawson's Creek fanfic out. No word if he was with Dawson or Jack in the stories. (Warming Glow)
Someone in the media picks Nevada to win the WAC over Boise State. Okay, who gave Steve Spurrier a vote in this? (Orlando Sentinel)
Bowl Games are making selections already? Nah, it's just a bit of Black Heart Gold Pants madness. (Black Heart Gold Pants)

(Covering Dixie Like Mildew is the SWRT roundup of SEC and ACC news, with the occasional pesky Southern school from another conference.)
Everybody Hates Nick. Roll 'Bama Roll lists the columnists that criticized Nick Saban for referring to agents as "pimps." These writers should be worried, since R'BR has an elephant riding a steamroller on its banner. Never a good sign. (Roll 'Bama Roll)
Florida State and Miami "need to start pulling their weight in the ACC." Because Mike Bianchi said so. (Orlando Sentinel)
Just when you thought the world was safe from conference expansion talk...ACC commissioner John Swofford mentions that the conference has looked into expanding to 14 or 16 teams, and there's always the chance it could happen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Orange is the color of Schadenfreude, Part I. Rocky Top Talk's countdown of "20 Losses In 20 Years" hits the number two spot, with the Vols' 1990 loss to Alabama. Gene Stallings was in his first year as 'Bama coach, and Tennessee was ranked #3 in the nation. The Vols were expected to win this one. Guess what happened? (Rocky Top Talk)
Orange is the color of Schadenfreude, Part II. The Clemson version "The Worst of the 2000's," hits #3 and the 2004 loss to Duke. And yes, that's the Duke football team they're talking about. (Shakin' the Southland")

Andy Roddick lost to Mardy Fish Saturday night in the semifinals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships. Which is somehow fitting, and makes this photo of him throwing out the ceremonial first pitch Thursday Night at Turner Field even more appapropriate. (Fish went on to win the tournament, beating John Isner)
He should be made to wear this out on the court permanently.
(Yahoo! Sports, Busted Racquet)

Why do people hate the Miami Heat? Dan Le Batard on post-LeBron Miami Heat Hate . (The Miami Herald)
Elton John meets Napoleon the Pig? Elton John reportedly working on a musical version of George Orwell's Animal Farm. Now if we could only get a Broadway version of 1984 from Eurythmics things would be perfect. (The AV Room)
Cancer survivor learns to play hockey at age 40. And he's making a film about it. (Puck Daddy)
Top 40 R.E.M. Songs. Number One is "Losing My Religion." Way too predictable choice. And it's wrong. The best R.E.M. song is "Fall On Me" hands down. And "Orange Crush" is number two, but this list has it all the way down at 40. Stupid. (about.com)
Quote of the day (possibly the year): "If ESPN’s Chris Berman isn’t the most universally mocked/vilified sportscaster in the business, that’s probably because Joe Buck is isn’t on television very often."- Can't Stop the Bleeding

Here's Stan Lee at San Diego Comic-Con International 2010, sitting on Odin's Throne, brought in to promote next year's Thor movie.
Actually, that's Jack Kirby's chair Stan's sitting in, but nobody had the heart to tell him. (He does look kind of small sitting in it, doesn't he?)
(via The Outhouse, HT to David Bird)

(Covering Dixie Like Mildew is the SWRT roundup of SEC and ACC news, with the occasional pesky Southern school from another conference.)
Miami and Notre Dame to face each other once again in 2012. The two teams haven't faced each other since 1990, which was almost the last time The Irish were relevant. (SB Nation)
Kenny Chesney thinks Bill Curry's sexy. Chesney interviewed the first-year Georgia State Panthers coach for the documentary on college football coaches he's working on. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
South Caroling blog takes umbrage at predicted third-place SEC East finish. This ain't baseball, chickens. (Leftover Hot Dog)
Historical SEC team helmets. A pretty interesting look at SEC team football helmets of the past fifty years. (The Helmet Project)
Who is the better receiver: A.J. Green or Julio Jones (His mama named him that!)? The tale of the tape going into what will probably be the last season in the SEC for the both of them. (Dr. Saturday)

The now-infamous November 18 Thursday night showdown between Alabama and the Bill Curry's Georgia State Panthers has been scheduled to start on ESPNU at 7:30 PM EST. So Alabama moved the game to Thursday Night, canceled classes, and had to pay extra Georgia State extra for added expenses. And for all it gets for going through the trouble of all of that is a 6:30 game time on what is essentially ESPN, The Cuatro? (And since ESPN 3 is the online outlet, that's shows you what the WWL really thinks of it.) Boy, the Tide got hosed bad on this one.
ESPN, by the way is showing UCLA vs. Washington that night, featuring Heisman frontrunner Jake Locker that night. Admittedly a game with a greater national spotlight being a Pac-10 match-up with Heisman hopeful Jake Locker. Meanwhile Alabama has Mark Ingram, the current Heisman Trophy winner, on the roster. That at least deserves ESPN2.
(via Roll 'Bama Roll)

Tim Lincecum does his best Alfred E. Newman while checking out the iFly Hollywood vertical wind tunnel in conjunction with a new sponsorship deal with Red Bull. At least found a way to get high without smoking pot.
Well, it does provide an excuse to link to the second episode of "Timmy and Bus," featuring Lincecum, Ubaldo Jimenez, Steven Strasburg, a psychedelic talking bus and...Lady Gaga?
(via Big League Stew)

(Your Moment of Tebowness is SWRT's recurring feature on the cultural phenomenon that is His Tebowness. Everyone else is doing it, so why can't I?)
Tim Tebow invited to become The Bachelor? Tim Tebow invited to become The Bachelor.
"I talked to Tim Tebow yesterday. I'm really not joking. His brother Robby was there. I asked him in front of God and Country. He hasn't said yes yet, but he did say he would be a better version then Jesse Palmer. I told him, "Wait until you play in the NFL first my friend, because Jesse Palmer was quite the bench warmer."
Tim Tebow invited to become The Bachelor.
(via TIMTEBLOG)

The "truth" behind Robbie Caldwell's now-legendary/infamous SEC Media Days session. Was is all done for a free meal at Dreamland? (Rocky Top Talk)
Derek Dooley's first SEC Media Days session. And what does the press want to ask His Hairness about? Vince, Barbara, and Lane Kiffin. (Team Speed Kills)
The Old Ball Coach's Last Stand? Tony Barnhart wonder how much does Steve Spurrier have left in him. (Mr. College Football)
It's over. The final chapter in the epic four part interview with Paul Johnson. (ACC Sports Journal)
Mike Bianchi says "Georgia is the the most overrated program in college football history." One word: Michigan. (Orlando Sentinel)
On a related front: Mark Richt is boring. Which is what happens when Richt's been told not to talk about the NCAA investigation of A.J. Green's involvement in Agentgate. (Team Speed Kills)
Quite possibly the dubious achievement to end all dubious achievements. "Georgia’s Drew Butler is the first punter to ever attend SEC Media Days." (Athens Banner-Herald)

There's Colt McCoy smiling again. What's got him giddy this time around?
1. "I've finally done something Tim Tebow hasn't."
2. "And by the way, Tim. It was real funny how you paid Jordan Shipley to mention your name in my wedding song. Just remember revenge is a dish best served cold, son. Just wait 'till you tie the knot. (cackles evilly).
3. "Hey, Vince Young: Coach Brown told me he likes me more than you."
4. "Boy, that Summer of Mallett is one funny dude."
5. "Yo, Rick Reilly: I had a little shrimp vindaloo for a midnight snack last night. How about you?"
6. "With LeBron gone, I'm gonna have Cleveland all to myself."
7. "Did anybody else laugh at Robby Caldwell talking about inseminating turkeys as much as I did?"
8. " Yeah It took a little while, but the NCAA finally caught wind of that party in Miami that I had set up."
9. "Hey, Clay Travis: Wanna ask me if I'm still a virgin?"
10. "It's better to have competed for the BCS Championship and lost, than to win it and have it taken away because of somebody on the team declared ineligible because of improper dealings with agents. Take that, Reggie Bush!"

Alligator Army compared Chris Martin, an outside linebacker who just transferred to Florida from California , to the WWE's The Great Khali. This is probably bad news for Martin, since Khali has a large amount of detractors online. For those who are unfamiliar with The Great Khali, this is what he looks like:
The Great Khali might look fierce, but his wrestling skills are suspect, and he's seen as more of a joke to many than a threat. In fact wrestling site Online Onslaught used to refer to him as "The [redacted] Khali (though more recently he's just called "Khali" over there). Honestly, he pretty much sucks as a wrestler. Martin being compared to Khali might sound cool, but only if you know squat about pro wrestling.
Actually, the Gators might want to find somebody who reminds them of John Cena. Heck, Cena looks more to be a member of the Gator Nation than Khali ever will.
Orange shirt. Blue and orange baseball cap. And to top it all off, jean shorts. Yep, Cena's gotta be a Gator.
(via Alligator Army)